hi
I am new to this smart thing (just picked up a pure orphan last week)
I am going to need winter tires. I found a set on steel wheels for a great price, but since they are a few years old they are pre sensor. I found sensors at tire rack.for a decent price (40 bucks each). I will of course have to have the sensors installed. Do they need to be 'programmed' by a dealer? or is it something anyone or tire shop could do? my plan is to use the winter tires/wheels in winter and and change over to 'summer' tires/wheels in spring.
thanks for your help\
Bob
(in soon to be snowy Cleveland Ohio)
I am new to this smart thing (just picked up a pure orphan last week)
I am going to need winter tires. I found a set on steel wheels for a great price, but since they are a few years old they are pre sensor. I found sensors at tire rack.for a decent price (40 bucks each). I will of course have to have the sensors installed. Do they need to be 'programmed' by a dealer? or is it something anyone or tire shop could do? my plan is to use the winter tires/wheels in winter and and change over to 'summer' tires/wheels in spring.
thanks for your help\
Bob
(in soon to be snowy Cleveland Ohio)
Replies to This Discussion
-
well, they should work fine, but if you can live with the tire pressure icon for a few months, you don't need them, just look at your tires every day. steel wheels are better than aluminum alloy wheels, aluminum is more porous an they loose air faster than steel.
-
I am little paranoid driving with lights on and no spare. (and I am not one of those check the tire pressure in the winter guys )
I don't mind buying the sensors and having them installed I am just confused on how they are 'programmed' to the car.
When I change tires (with the new rims and new sensors) do you have to just hit the reset button on the dash? or is there something else to it?
Welcome to
451 smart fortwo
Latest Activity on 451s
"Yall betr get sum for weel driev on tha there smart wit a lift kit" GET-R-DUNN!
Sorry I just saw a whole lot of "General Flea" smarts with high lifts and 4x4 running around in the mud flats of Alabama.
Smart Alecs Car Club of the Lehigh Valley Pa. at SHADY MAPLE SMORGASBORD-LANCASTER COUNTY
October 3, 2009 all day
We will meet at the Buckeye Tavern in Macungie @09:30am., leave at 10:00am. one hr. drive to Shady Maple, we will park opposite the main entrance, eat lunch, and then on to the Phila. outlets on Rt.422, shop till the money runs out, save enough fo...
i now accept all major credit cards as well as paypal.
and i have a new address paigendon@roadrunner.com
http://style-upboltcovers.com
and i also now have a pink color.
and a tool in the next post
and i now have a remover tool for the brabus and any aftermarket wheel. the tool is $5.00 with free shipping
http://style-upboltcovers.com
[IMG]http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt259/donnyonee/extractors.jpg[/IMG]
Thought you have seen everything?
Well, here is a smart car lift kit that is now in production and will be available shortly. The kit is manufactured by our partner company S-Mann in Netherlands. It is designed to fit both the 450 and the 451 mod...
smartCar on Facebook/Twitter
